Welcome to Blackpast

BlackPast - African American and Global African History

Welcome to BlackPast

This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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John Quincy [“J. Q.”] Adams (1848-1922)
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Peyton Colony, Texas (1865– )
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Emanuel Cleaver (1944- )
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Tom Bradley (1917-1998)

Explore Global African History

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Lagos, Nigeria (c. 1350– )
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Prester John
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(1906) Isaka Seme, “The Regeneration of Africa”
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Battle of Waterberg (1904)

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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Welfare As We Knew It: The 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act
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The History of Black History Month
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Distant Whistles, Muted Flutes: Ada Wright in Glasgow, 1932
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Battle of Adwa (Adowa), 1896

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators